Kirsten Ann Kinley
Posted by: Webmaster in FE-MV, Hall of Shame, Maryland, Middle Schools(5/31/07 - Initial BBT Report)
Kirsten Ann Kinley, a Howard County, MD high school teacher arrested last February and indicted on third-degree sex offense charges and also charged with the sexual solicitation of a 15-year-old boy is now facing additional sex charges involving a 14-year-old boy.
A Howard County grand jury indicted her Wednesday with three new counts of third-degree sex offenses.
The alleged incidents occurred in the fall of 2004 when she was teaching at Hammond Middle School.
Kinley is one of three Howard County, MD teacher currently facing charges for the sexual abuse of children. Earlier today we published a post on Alan Meade Beier, another accused teacher in Howard County.
In court documents released yesterday, the boy told police that he had contacted Kinley after hearing from a friend that she was having sex with male students.
Kinley was arrested in February on similar charges involving a 15-year-old boy. In each case, the alleged incidents took place more than two years ago, and did not involve students at Kinley’s school. She was teaching at Hammond Middle School in Laurel at the time.
With her February arrest, Kinley became the third Howard County high school teacher to be charged with having inappropriate sexual contact with a minor this year.
“Kirsten is no longer employed by the school system as of [Wednesday],” spokeswoman Patti Caplan said yesterday. “The board took action … based on the superintendent’s recommendation.”
Update 7/19/07:
The trial of Kristen Kinley set for July 26 has been rescheduled to August 28 at the request of Kinley and her attorney.
8/28/07 - Guilty Plea
Kirsten Ann Kinley entered a guilty plea today to one count of third-degree sex offense.
Kinley faces up to 18 months in prison and will be prohibited from using the Internet, which she used to communicate with the boy.
Sentencing for Kinley is set for November 15th.
11/15/07 - Sentencing
Kirsten Ann Kinley was sentenced today in Circuit Court to serve 18 months in the county detention center.
Judge Diane O. Leasure sentenced Kinley to three years in prison, with 18 months suspended, following Kinley’s August guilty plea to a single count of third-degree sex offense for improper sexual conduct with a 15-year-old boy.
In addition to her jail sentence, Kinley is prohibited from any contact with the boy, is required to seek treatment and counseling, must register as sex offender and is prohibited from access to the Internet, which she used to communicate with the boy.
1/16/08 - Lawyer Wants Kinley Out of Jail
The attorney for Kirsten Ann Kinley will on Friday ask a Circuit Court judge to release his client from a detention center because of an undisclosed medical issue.
At her sentencing Kinley’s lawyer said that she had been suffering from kidney failure and mental health issues including depression.
1/19/08 - Sentence Modification Denied
The efforts of Kirsten Kinley’s attorney to get her sentenced reduced to either probation or home detention failed.
The attorney said that Kinley suffers from numerous medical and mental conditions.
The judge wasn’t buying it, saying that Kinley’s sentence was fair.
References:
Sentence change rejected (1/19/08)
Lawyer wants ex-teacher out of jail (1/16/08)
Howard teacher gets 18 months for sexual conduct with teen (11/15/07)
Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sex Offense With Student (8/28/07)
Ex-Howard teacher pleads guilty to sex offense (8/28/07)
At A Glance (7/19/07) (Scroll down to read report on Kinley trial)
Howard County Teacher Indicted On Sexual Misconduct Charges
Teacher Indicted On Sexual Misconduct Charges
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March 30th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
They sure tried to pull a fast one. But all she has to do is serve 18 months. I bet all the men that are in her position would trade those 18 months for the 18 yrs that some of them got. She needs to stop whinning and serve her sentence.